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40. Cerebral malaria
A. shows sign of neck stiffness F
B. is treated with chloroquine F
C. is a complication of Plasmodium falciparum infection T
D. is diagnosed by blood culture F
E. causes abnormal changes in the cerebrospinal fluid F

41. Iron deficiency anaemia
A. is the result of hypersplenism F
B. causes a high serum ferritin level F
C. can occur in chronic hookworm infection T
D. is normally associated with chronic blood loss T
E. is associated with Diphyllobothrium latum infection F

42. Regarding Giardia lamblia:
A. Trophozoites are seen in loose stools T
B. Cyst is the infective stage T
C. Red blood cells are found in the trophozoites F
D. Its trophozoites can invade the mucosa of the large intestine of human F
E. In severe infection, it can cause dysentery F

43. Amoebic liver abscess

A. can be diagnosed by serological test T
B. has cyst stage in the pus F
C. causes pain in the right hypochondrium T
D. is treated with metronidazole T
E. is usually located in the left lobe of the liver F

44. This is the clinical feature of late lymphatic filariasis:
A. Haemoptysis F
B. Haematemesis F
C. Hydrocele T
D. Haematuria F
E. Chyluria T

45. Regarding Giardia lamblia:
A. Its infection causes blunting and shortening of villi T
B. It is an intracellular parasite F
C. Its infection causes malabsorption of fats T
D. Trophozoite is commonly found at the rectosigmoid region F
E. Its infection is routinely diagnosed using serological test F

46. Congenitally acquired parasites include:
A. Toxoplasma gondii T
B. Toxocara canis F
C. Cryptosporidium parvum F
D. Plasmodium falciparum T
E. Taenia solium F